On Tap for the weekend

Here are five suggestions for activities you might enjoy. For the most part they'll keep you out of the cold and damp.

1. Go to a movie. It's not like you'll miss a moment of sun. OK, maybe a moment. There are plenty of movies out there but we recommend "Super 8." Here's Duane Dudek's review.

2. Check out "The Emperor's Private Paradise: Treasures from the Forbidden City" at the Milwaukee Art Museum. It opens tomorrow and stays through September but you should know that Milwaukee is the final stop before this tour heads back to China. And keep checking here for more details on the show from Mary Louise Schumacher and Art City.

3. Find a bead, a button or a bauble that you like at the 2011 Bead & Button Show at the Frontier Airlines Center through Sunday. Vendors are standing by until 8 p.m. tonight. The show is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

4. You have through Saturday to catch "The Good Thief" at Paddy's Pub, 2339 N. Murray Ave. It's a presentation from Theatre Gigante. Here's why it's been called a "slow-simmering treat."

5. You're not made of sugar so why let the weather stop you from enjoying Pridefest? The festival celebrates lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities (LGBT) and its the opening salvo in Milwaukee's trademark summer of festivals.

Need a bonus round? Got one. That summer of festivals thing includes parish festivals. Here's one now. St. John Vianney in Brookfield hosts is parish fest this weekend and the soundtrack includes performances from Radio Radio, the Eddie Butts Band and the Doo Wop Daddies.

And now a tune from LeAnn Rimes. She headlines Pridefest on Sunday.

About Kathy Flanigan

Tap Milwaukee reporter Kathy Flanigan covers entertainment news, events and our beer culture. She is the author of Weekend Guide, a newsletter with best bets for weekend activities.